Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-05
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
WRECK on TIE NEwP0sf'sHws ASD
MIssIssIpPlvALL1Y.
The Louisville Fxprsss psrsilsd Near
Green wood Richmond Parties
Irjursd-0thsr Wounded.
Especial telegram to the Disps,ch.l

GREENWOOD, Va, August Am nc
cident involving the killing OF one man
and the wounding of fourteen passen-
gers occurred this afternoon one mile
west of Greenwood station, on the
Newport-News and Mississippi Valley
railway. When the eastern-bound
Cincinnati express reached that point
forty minutes late and running at a
rapid rate, the ladies' car was thrown
from the track and fearful wreck fol-
lowed. The ladies' car rolled down an
embankment about eight feet high, and
was turned on the broad side about
fifteen feet from the track. The two
sleepers were run off the track, but not
wrecked. The work of rescuing the
wounded in the ladies' car was rapidly
and energetically gone at, and DR.. NJ.
l.. McCue was soon at hand minister
ing to the needs of the sufferers.
THE WOUNDED.
The following is list Of the
wounded:
Z. l.. Curtis, of Staunton, left ear
cut ofl-considerable shock and hemor-
rhage.
Rev. J. b. Timberlakc, right shoulder
fractured.
August Knaup, of Baltimore, lip bad
ly cut.
Mr.. NJ. Choen, of Richmond, Va.
very badly shocked and perhaps inter
nally injured.
Francis Nash. of Brooklyn, n. Y.
spinal and internal injuries. His wife
is smartly shocked, but suffered no ex-
ternal injuries.
William Cornwall, Of Louisville, Ky,
perhaps internally injured.
Mrs. j. l.. O'Neil, not seriously in
iured.
A child received two little scratches.
L. ID. Starke, OF Richmond, Va,
slightly cut on the shoulder and
bruised.
II. L. Walcott, Of Kentucky, small
cut on the chin and somewhat bruised.
Miss A. Martin, of Augusta, right
forearm broken.
Mrs. Rasthchild. of kentucky, con-
siderably shocked and right knee
sprained.
W. Carter Taylor. of Philadelphia,
some contusons, but not otherwise in
jured.
ONE KILLED.
Baggage Master b. W. Pettway, of
Richmond, was instantly killed in jump
ing from the train. he fell in the
midst of the wreck. and his head was
severed from his body. Mr.. Pettway
leaves a family. His wife was apprised
Of his shocking death few hours after
1t occurred.
OF the wounded there were three
from Richmond-v;z.: Ed. Starke, cut
on the shoulder and hand-not seri-
ously hurt; Mr. Choen, internally
hurt and in good condition; Mrs.
Walker, bruised about the head and
cut on the eyes, but not seriously hurt.
ARvLEF TRAIN.
Mr.. Henry Wickham left Charlottes-
Vile on special relief train with doc
tors, and tbo party were at work i'll less
than two hours after the accident. a
wrecking tiain left Richmond at 1870
with $. w. Ellinger, master mechanic !;
c. Il. Dabney, division superintendent,
and force of expert hands. They
were joined at Charlottesville by Dir.
Henry Wickham, attorney for the
road.
J.. 4. Weller, clerk of Superinten-
dent Dunn, and your correspondent
reached the wreck at l. O'Clock and are
now at work clearing the road.
Most of the wounded are here and
well cared for. he road, it is hoped,
will be cleared before noon tomorrow.
Train No. 3, which left Richmond at
$50 o'clock this afternoon, is at Char
lottesville, and will remain there until
the road is cleared. None of the
wounded, it is thought, are fatally hurt.